diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/contributing.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/contributing.rst index d60d4fcaeb..bbd7b8e474 100644 --- a/docs/sphinx/source/contributing.rst +++ b/docs/sphinx/source/contributing.rst @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pvlib-python, git, or Python: `easy `_, or `help wanted `_. * Improve the documentation and the unit tests. -* Improve the IPython/Jupyter Notebook tutorials or write new ones that +* Improve the Example Gallery or add new examples that demonstrate how to use pvlib-python in your area of expertise. * If you have MATLAB experience, you can help us keep pvlib-python up to date with PVLIB_MATLAB or help us develop common unit tests. diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/index.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/index.rst index e91387c788..622b266dbe 100644 --- a/docs/sphinx/source/index.rst +++ b/docs/sphinx/source/index.rst @@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ energy systems and accomplishing related tasks. The core mission of pvlib python is to provide open, reliable, interoperable, and benchmark implementations of PV system models. -The source code for pvlib python is hosted on `github +The source code for pvlib python is hosted on `GitHub `_. Please see the :ref:`installation` page for installation help. For examples of how to use pvlib python, please see -:ref:`package_overview` and our `Jupyter Notebook tutorials -`_. The documentation assumes general familiarity with +:ref:`package_overview` and the :ref:`example_gallery`. +The documentation assumes general familiarity with Python, NumPy, and Pandas. Google searches will yield many excellent tutorials for these packages. diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/installation.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/installation.rst index 219a4b3bf5..aa766bf47e 100644 --- a/docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/installation.rst +++ b/docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/installation.rst @@ -83,15 +83,10 @@ for a password then you're probably trying to install pvlib into your system's Python distribution. This is usually a bad idea and you should follow the :ref:`nopython` instructions before installing pvlib. -You may still want to download the Python source code so that you can -easily get all of the Jupyter Notebook tutorials. Either clone the `git +You may still want to download the Python source code. Either clone the `git repository `_ or go to the `Releases page `_ to -download the zip file of the most recent release. You can also use the -nbviewer website to choose a tutorial to experiment with. Go to our -`nbviewer tutorial page -`_. +download the zip file of the most recent release. .. _editablelibrary: @@ -220,7 +215,7 @@ pvlib-python is compatible with Python 3. pvlib-python requires Pandas, Numpy, and SciPy. The minimum version requirements are specified in -`setup.py `_. +`pyproject.toml `_. They are typically releases from several years ago. A handful of pvlib-python features require additional packages that must